Mickleton, with a population of 1551 (census of 1991), is the northernmost village in Gloucestershire, England. Mickleton lies close to the county borders with Worcestershire and Warwickshire. It is noted for its market gardening and vegetable growing.

A 19th century description

"MICKLETON, a village and a parish in the district of Shipston-on-Stour and county of Gloucester. The village stands 2 miles W of the boundary with Warwick, 2½ N by E of Chipping-Campden [railway] station, and 6½ WNW of Shipston-on-Stour; and has a post office under Moreton-in-Marsh. The parish contains also the hamlets of Clopton and Hidcote-Bartrim. Acres: 3,766. Real property: £9,082. Population: 743. Houses: 163. The manor belongs to Sir John M. Steele-Graves, Bart.; and the Manor House, a noble building in the Tudor style, is Sir John's seat. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Gloucester and Bristol. Value: £200. Patron: the Lord Chancellor. The church is partly Norman, partly pointed; consists of nave, aisles, and chancel, with tower and spire; and contains monuments to the Steele and the Graves families. There are an endowed school with £50 a year, and charities £209. Graves, the author of the "Spiritual Quixote, and Keck, the lawyer, were natives."

Research Tips

GENUKI gives pointers to other archive sources as well as providing some details on each parish in the county. The emphasis here is on ecclesiastical parishes (useful before 1837)

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